Support for shades, curtains, and the like.



. front elevation view.

r view of the front clamping member.

UNITED STATES FATE OFFICE.

EMIL .IACOBY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MAYNARD C.

' OSTER, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

SUPPORT FOR SHADES, CURTAINS, AND THE LIKE.

Application fi1ed July 16, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL JAooBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Britain, in the county of Hartford, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supports for Curtains, Shades, and the Like, of which the follow ing is a specification.

The object of the invention is to produce a device of the class specified having features of novelty and advantage, particularly an adjustable fastening means by which it can be easily and quickly secured in place.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a view showing a part of a window casing in section and my device attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a Fig. 3 is a detail plan Fig. 4 is a detail plan Fig. 5 is a detail front view of the same. Fig. 6 is a detail side view of the same. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view on the line aa of Fig. 9. Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view on the line bb of Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the clamping lever. Figs. 10 and 11 are detail views of the rear clamping member. Figs. 12, 13 and 14 are edge, top and bottom views of the body member on which the front and rear clamping members are mounted. Figs. 15, 16 and 17 are detail views of the cam. Fig. 18 is a detail view of the fastening screw.

Referring to the drawings a denotes in general the window casing provided with the usual finishing cleat b to which my curtain sup ort is secured. On the body member 0 of t 1e device are located the front clamping member d and the rear clamping member 6 which has a depending projection c which is adapted to engage serrations or teeth 0 on the body member to hold it in position on the body member. The front clamping member (Z is so mounted on the body member 0 that the body member can slide lengthwise through the front clam ing member (1. This movement is accomp ished by the cam f, shown in Figs. 15, 16 and 17, which is located between shoulders d d rojecting downwardly from the bottom of the front clamping member d. On the lower side the cam is View of the bracket.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Serial No. 384,031.

provided with grooves f in which fit ridges g g on the main part of the clamping lever g, and this clamping lever and the cam are secured to the body member by the screw h, shown in Fig. 18. This clamping lever has an arm extending at right angles to it indicated at g which is of irregular cross-section, as indicated in Fig. 7, on which the fixture which supports the curtain, shade or whatever device is to be supported, this fixture being adjustable along the length of the arm 9 In the use of the device the clamping lever is turned to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings and the front clamping member (1 is placed in engagement with the front of the cleat and the rear clamping member 6 is moved up until it engages the rear edge of the cleat, it being held in this osition by reason of the engagement of the epending projection 4 with the serrations. or teeth 0 on the body member 0. The clamping lever is now swung around to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, turning the cam f, one face of the cam engaging the shoulder d on the front clamping member, drawing the body member for- "Ward so as to cause the rear clamping member c to firmly grip the cleat.

As has before been stated, any kind of a curtain or shade fixture can be mounted on the arm 9 of the clamping member. It is to be observed also that the clamping member 9 is provided with a slot y so that it may be adjusted back and forth to increase or de crease the distance which the arm 9 will stand out from the window casing.

I claim as my invention:-

1. In an article of the character described a body member, a clamping jaw through which said body member is free to slide, a second clamping jaw located on and adjustable along said body member, shoulders depending from the bottom of said front clamping member, a cam located between said depending shoulders and rotatively mounted on said body member, and means for moving said cam.

2. In an article of the character described a body member, a clamping jaw through whioh said body member is free to slide, a nected with and adapted to rotate said cam, second clamping jaw located on and acljustanda supporting arm secured to said clampable along said body member, shoulders deing'lever, substantially as described.

pending from the bottom of'said front olamp- EMIL J ACOBY. ing member, a cam located between said de- Witnesses: pending shoulders and rotatively mounted MAYNARD O. OSTER,

on said body member, a clamping lever oon- D. O. KRIEMENDAHL. 

